GRE Word List
PHOENIX
a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
The meaning of the word phoenix is a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| whimsy | whim |
| sanction | a formal decree |
| arcade | a long arched building or gallery |
| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |
| plutocracy | government by the wealthy |
| accomplice | one associated with another especially in wrongdoing |
| variegated | having discrete markings of different colors |